Step 1: Switch to the Root User

To begin the installation, switch to the root user by running:

sudo su
apt update
apt install -y unzip procps locales

Step 2: Create the biadmin User

Create a user named biadmin and set the password:

adduser biadmin

Follow the prompts to set a password and user details.

Step 3: Create the biadmin User Group

Create a user group named biadmin and add the biadmin user to this group:

addgroup biadmin
adduser biadmin biadmin

Step 4: Extract the Installation Package

Navigate to the directory where the installation package is located and extract it into the /opt directory:

unzip -o Datafor-linux-7.02.zip -d /opt/

Step 5: Set Directory Permissions

Move to the /opt/ directory and modify the permissions:

cd /opt/
chmod -R 700 bi-server
chown -R biadmin bi-server
chgrp -R biadmin bi-server
ls -al bi-server

Installation is now complete.

---

Starting Datafor

Ensure that you perform the following steps as the biadmin user.

Step 1: Switch to biadmin

su biadmin

Step 2: Start the Service

Navigate to the Datafor directory and start the server:

cd /opt/bi-server/
./start-server.sh

Step 3: Stop the Service

To stop the service, use:

./stop-server.sh

Step 4: Check Service Status

To verify whether the service is running, check the Tomcat process:

ps -ef | grep tomcat

If the command output shows Tomcat processes running, the service is active.

---

Logging into Datafor

After installation, access the Datafor web interface using:

• URL: http://server-ip:28080/
• Default Login Credentials:
  • Admin: admin / password
  • Demo User: demo / demo

---

Updating the System

1. Place the update package datafor-update.jar in the bi-server/update directory.
2. Run su - biadmin to switch to the biadmin user.
3. Run ./stop-server.sh to stop the service.
4. Run ./start-server.sh to start the service.

• Note: Running start-server.sh will automatically apply the update from datafor-update.jar in the update directory.